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Together, the two tests provide high-quality options for a wide range of applicants, potentially expanding your applicant pool.  \nThe information in these tables is based on analysis of responses to test tasks by approximately 5,500 test takers who took the TOEFL Essentials field test in 2021. Details are provided in the Design Framework for the TOEFL® Essentials™ Test 2021 .  \nInformation in the tables is provided for guidance only. Institutions should consider factors relevant to their context and set requirements for TOEFL Essentials overall band scores and section band scores accordingly.  \nTOTAL SCORE COMPARISONS  \nNote: The TOEFL Essentials overall band score is calculated as the average of the four section band scores. The overall band score ranges from 1 to 12 in increments of 0 . 5, rounded to the nearest whole or half band. The TOEFL iBT total score is calculated as the sum of the four section scores and it ranges from 0 to 120 in increments of 1.  \nSECTION SCORE COMPARISONS  \n| LISTENING |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| CEFR level | TOEFL®\u003Cbr>Essentials™\u003Cbr>(1–12) | TOEFL iBT ®\u003Cbr>(0–30) |\n| C2 | 12 | 28–30 |\n| C1 | 10–11 | 22–27 |\n| B2 | 8–9 | 17–21 |\n| B1 | 5–7 | 9–16 |\n| A2 | 3–4 | n/a |\n| A1 | 2 | n/a |\n| Below A1 | 1 | n/a |\n\n\n| \u003Cbr>WRITING |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| CEFR level | TOEFL®\u003Cbr>Essentials™\u003Cbr>(1–12) | TOEFL iBT ®\u003Cbr>(0–30) |\n| C2 | 12 | 29–30 |\n| C1 | 10–11 | 24–28 |\n| B2 | 8–9 | 17–23 |\n| B1 | 5–7 | 13–16 |\n| A2 | 3–4 | 7–12 |\n| A1 | 2 | n/a |\n| Below A1 | 1 | n/a |\n\n\n| \u003Cbr>READING |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| CEFR level | TOEFL®\u003Cbr>Essentials™\u003Cbr>(1–12) | TOEFL iBT ®\u003Cbr>(0–30) |\n| C2 | 12 | 29–30 |\n| C1 | 10–11 | 24–28 |\n| B2 | 8–9 | 18–23 |\n| B1 | 5–7 | 4–17 |\n| A2 | 3–4 | n/a |\n| A1 | 2 | n/a |\n| Below A1 | 1 | n/a |\n\n| \u003Cbr>SPEAKING |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| CEFR level | TOEFL®\u003Cbr>Essentials™\u003Cbr>(1–12) | TOEFL iBT ®\u003Cbr>(0–30) |\n| C2 | 12 | 28–30 |\n| C1 | 10–11 | 25–27 |\n| B2 | 8–9 | 20–24 |\n| B1 | 5–7 | 16–19 |\n| A2 | 3–4 | 10–15 |\n| A1 | 2 | n/a |\n| Below A1 | 1 | n/a |\n\nSection band scores range from 1 to 12, in increments of 1 (no half bands are reported) .  \nCopyright © 2021 by ETS. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo and TOEFL iBT are registered trademarks of ETS in the United States and other countries. TOEFL ESSENTIALS and the T logo are trademarks of ETS. 715440096","cbCaiuAFJYb0RNGe","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuAFJYb0RNGe","pdf",1501303,"English","# Comparing TOEFL Essentials Scores to TOEFL iBT Scores and CEFR Levels\n## Total Score Comparisons\n## Section Score Comparisons\n### Listening\n### Writing\n### Reading\n### Speaking","[{\"question\":\"How is the TOEFL Essentials overall band score calculated?\",\"answer\":\"It is calculated as the average of the four section band scores. 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